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Hill Elementary School

8601 Tallwood Dr
Austin, TX 78759

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Tel: (512) 414-2369

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SAVE SCHOOL

Hill's mission is to inspire and empower students to rise to the challenges of the 21st century.

Serving 811 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 811 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5% in TX
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Hill Elementary School's student population of 811 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hill Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	117
1	110
2	127
3	134
4	143
5	143

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Total Students

811 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Hill Elementary School
2025	811
2024	862
2023	842
2022	909
2021	871
2020	1,003
2019	1,003
2018	939
2017	939
2016	970
2015	890
2014	842
2013	800
2012	769
2011	737
2010	692
2009	708
2008	667
2007	728
2006	739
2005	746
2004	740
2003	702
2002	702
2001	682
2000	765
1999	802
1998	790
1997	789
1996	810
1995	769
1994	732
1993	827
1992	752
1991	650
1990	447
1989	471

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Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Hill Elementary School
2025	56
2024	55
2023	52
2022	56
2021	61
2020	61
2019	61
2018	60
2017	60
2016	58
2015	54
2014	56
2013	50
2012	49
2011	46
2010	42
2009	41
2008	41
2007	44
2006	44
2005	44
2004	39
2003	45
2002	42
2001	42
2000	46
1999	45
1998	43
1997	46
1996	45
1995	42
1994	44
1993	44
1992	42
1991	28
1990	28
1988	28

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Year Founded

1905

Colors

Blue

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School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hill Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#360 out of 8096 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hill Elementary School
2023	#360
2022	#339
2021	#625
2019	#636
2018	#427
2017	#567
2016	#536
2015	#178
2014	#164
2013	#260
2012	#255

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72%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hill Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	72%	44%	44%
2022	71%	41%	41%
2021	57%	37%	33%
2019	69%	51%	52%
2018	72%	49%	51%
2017	92%	78%	77%
2016	91%	75%	75%
2015	94%	73%	72%
2014	94%	76%	78%
2013	93%	78%	79%
2012	97%	83%	84%

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81%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hill Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2022	81%	51%	54%
2021	70%	42%	44%
2019	72%	47%	51%
2018	75%	45%	51%
2017	91%	72%	72%
2016	93%	71%	72%
2015	96%	73%	73%
2014	98%	75%	76%
2013	97%	78%	78%
2012	98%	88%	87%
2011	99%	88%	86%

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65-69%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hill Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2022	67%	46%	48%
2021	62%	43%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Hill Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	16:1	15:1	14:1
2023	16:1	15:1	17:1
2022	16:1	15:1	14:1
2021	14:1	15:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	17:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	19:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	19:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	23:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hill Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2024	7%	6%	5%
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	6%	4%	3%
2013	7%	4%	4%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	7%	4%	4%
2010	10%	4%	4%
2009	8%	4%	4%
2008	7%	4%	4%
2007	7%	4%	3%
2006	7%	3%	3%
2005	10%	3%	3%
2004	9%	3%	3%
2003	9%	3%	3%
2002	8%	3%	3%
2001	8%	3%	3%
2000	10%	2%	2%
1999	10%	2%	2%
1998	8%	2%	2%
1997	7%	2%	2%
1996	6%	2%	2%
1995	5%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	5%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hill Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2024	25%	53%	55%
2023	21%	53%	55%
2022	20%	53%	55%
2021	18%	53%	55%
2019	16%	53%	56%
2018	18%	52%	59%
2017	18%	52%	59%
2016	16%	52%	59%
2015	15%	52%	59%
2014	18%	52%	60%
2013	19%	51%	60%
2012	18%	51%	61%
2011	21%	50%	61%
2010	18%	49%	59%
2009	20%	48%	59%
2008	19%	47%	58%
2007	17%	46%	57%
2006	14%	46%	56%
2005	12%	45%	55%
2004	10%	44%	53%
2003	9%	43%	52%
2002	10%	42%	50%
2001	8%	41%	48%
2000	8%	40%	47%
1999	7%	39%	45%
1998	7%	38%	44%
1997	5%	38%	42%
1996	5%	37%	41%
1995	6%	36%	40%
1994	6%	36%	39%
1993	7%	35%	38%
1992	8%	35%	37%
1991	6%	34%	35%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hill Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2024	3%	13%	6%
2023	4%	13%	6%
2022	4%	13%	6%
2021	3%	13%	7%
2019	4%	13%	7%
2018	2%	13%	8%
2017	2%	13%	8%
2016	2%	13%	8%
2015	2%	13%	9%
2014	2%	13%	8%
2013	3%	13%	9%
2012	3%	13%	9%
2011	3%	13%	9%
2010	4%	14%	11%
2009	4%	14%	12%
2008	5%	14%	12%
2007	5%	14%	13%
2006	5%	15%	14%
2005	3%	14%	13%
2004	4%	14%	14%
2003	4%	14%	14%
2002	3%	14%	15%
2001	2%	14%	16%
2000	2%	14%	16%
1999	2%	14%	17%
1998	2%	14%	17%
1997	3%	14%	18%
1996	3%	14%	18%
1995	2%	14%	18%
1994	3%	14%	18%
1993	3%	14%	18%
1992	3%	14%	18%
1991	3%	14%	19%

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White

59%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hill Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2024	58%	25%	30%
2023	61%	26%	30%
2022	62%	26%	30%
2021	66%	26%	30%
2019	67%	27%	29%
2018	67%	28%	27%
2017	67%	28%	27%
2016	68%	29%	27%
2015	69%	29%	26%
2014	68%	29%	26%
2013	67%	30%	25%
2012	68%	31%	24%
2011	64%	31%	24%
2010	68%	33%	26%
2009	68%	34%	25%
2008	69%	35%	26%
2007	71%	36%	27%
2006	74%	36%	27%
2005	75%	38%	29%
2004	77%	39%	30%
2003	78%	40%	31%
2002	79%	41%	32%
2001	82%	42%	33%
2000	80%	44%	35%
1999	81%	45%	36%
1998	83%	46%	37%
1997	85%	46%	38%
1996	86%	47%	39%
1995	87%	48%	40%
1994	87%	48%	41%
1993	86%	49%	42%
1992	85%	49%	43%
1991	86%	51%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Hill Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2024	7%	3%	4%
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	3%
2019	6%	2%	3%
2018	6%	2%	2%
2017	6%	2%	2%
2016	8%	2%	2%
2015	8%	2%	2%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Hill Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2025	0.59	0.64
2024	0.60	0.64	0.61
2023	0.58	0.64	0.61
2022	0.57	0.64	0.61
2021	0.53	0.64	0.60
2019	0.52	0.63	0.60
2018	0.51	0.64	0.58
2017	0.51	0.64	0.58
2016	0.51	0.63	0.57
2015	0.50	0.63	0.57
2014	0.50	0.63	0.57
2013	0.52	0.64	0.57
2012	0.51	0.64	0.57
2011	0.54	0.64	0.57
2010	0.49	0.64	0.58
2009	0.50	0.64	0.58
2008	0.49	0.64	0.58
2007	0.46	0.64	0.59
2006	0.43	0.64	0.60
2005	0.42	0.64	0.61
2004	0.39	0.64	0.61
2003	0.38	0.64	0.62
2002	0.36	0.64	0.63
2001	0.32	0.64	0.64
2000	0.34	0.65	0.65
1999	0.33	0.65	0.66
1998	0.30	0.65	0.66
1997	0.27	0.64	0.66
1996	0.26	0.64	0.66
1995	0.24	0.64	0.67
1994	0.24	0.64	0.67
1993	0.26	0.63	0.66
1992	0.27	0.63	0.66
1991	0.26	0.63	0.66
1990	0.24	0.63	0.66
1989	0.30	0.62	0.66
1988	0.21	0.62	0.66

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Hill Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2025	13%	56%
2024	16%	57%	48%
2023	14%	57%	50%
2022	13%	57%	50%
2021	12%	56%	52%
2020	10%	56%	50%
2019	9%	56%	50%
2018	6%	53%	48%
2017	6%	53%	48%
2016	7%	53%	51%
2015	7%	52%	53%
2014	7%	53%	55%
2013	10%	53%	57%
2012	10%	44%	58%
2011	12%	44%	58%
2010	12%	43%	57%
2009	11%	40%	55%
2008	10%	39%	52%
2007	6%	39%	52%
2006	7%	40%	37%
2005	3%	39%	37%
2004	4%	39%	47%
2003	3%	39%	45%
2002	4%	38%	41%
2001	2%	38%	38%
2000	1%	38%	39%
1999	1%	39%	43%
1998	2%	40%	45%
1997	2%	41%	45%
1996	2%	41%	44%
1995	4%	41%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Hill Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	5%	3%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	1%	6%	5%
2016	1%	6%	5%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	1%	7%	6%
2013	1%	7%	6%
2012	1%	7%	6%
2011	1%	7%	6%
2010	3%	8%	7%
2009	3%	8%	8%
2008	3%	8%	8%
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	3%	8%	9%
2005	3%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Austin Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Hill Elementary School is ranked #360 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kathy Caraway Elementary School, Laurel Mountain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Hill Elementary School?

811 students attend Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Hill Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hill Elementary School?

Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hill Elementary School offer ?

Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Hill Elementary School part of?

Hill Elementary School is part of Austin Independent School District.

Popular comparisons: Hill Elementary School vs. Kathy Caraway Elementary School, Hill Elementary School vs. Laurel Mountain Elementary School

The nearest high school to Hill Elementary School is Anderson High School (0.3 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Burnet Middle School (1.6 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Pillow Elementary School (1.1 miles away)

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(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
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Austin, TX 78757
(512) 414-2350

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Gr: PK-5 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 811 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5%
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education